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weeping；　and　they　two　sat　down。

〃I　was　weeping　from　regret　at　being　unable　to　continue　my　father's　work；〃　said　Sun　Ce。

〃Why　stay　here　bound　to　the　service　of　a　master？　The　Governor　of　Dangyang　is　in　distress。　Why　not　get　mand　of　an　army　under　the　pretense　of　an　expedition　to　relieve　Wu　Jing？　Escape　the　shadow　of　Yuan　Shu　and　take　control　of　Dangyang；　then　you　can　acplish　great　things。〃

While　these　two　were　talking；　another　man　suddenly　entered；　saying；　〃I　know　what　you　two　are　planning；　Noble　Sirs。　Under　my　hand　is　a　band　of　one　hundred　bold　fellows　ready　to　help　Sun　Ce　in　whatever　he　wishes　to　do。〃

The　speaker　was　one　of　Yuan　Shu's　advisers　named　Lu　Fan；　from　Runan。　They　three　then　sat　and　discussed　schemes。

〃The　one　fear　is　that　Yuan　Shu　will　refuse　to　give　you　the　troops；〃　said　Lu　Fan。

〃I　still　have　the　Imperial　Hereditary　Seal　that　my　father　left　me：　That　should　be　good　security。〃

〃Yuan　Shu　earnestly　desires　that　jewel；〃　said　Zhu　Zhi。　〃He　will　certainly　lend　you　troops　on　that　pledge。〃

The　three　talked　over　their　plans；　gradually　settling　the　details；　and　not　many　days　after　Sun　Ce　obtained　an　interview　with　his　patron。

Assuming　the　appearance　of　deep　grief　Sun　Ce　said；　〃I　have　been　unable　to　avenge　my　father。　Now　the　Imperial　Protector　of　Yangzhou；　Liu　Yao；　is　opposing　my　mother's　brother；　and　my　mother　and　her　family　are　in　danger　in　Que。　Wherefore　I　would　borrow　a　few　thousands　of　fighting　men　to　rescue　them。　As　perhaps；　Illustrious　Sir；　you　may　lack　confidence　in　me；　I　am　willing　to　deposit　the　Imperial　Hereditary　Seal；　left　me　by　my　late　father；　as　a　pledge。〃

〃Let　me　see　it　if　you　have　it；〃　said　Yuan　Shu。　〃I　do　not　want　the　jewel　really；　but　you　may　as　well　leave　it　with　me。　I　will　lend　y